Real Life and Other Fictions was named a best book of the year

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Cassie Klein, a 50-something creative-writing teacher, finds herself running away from life as she knows it: empty nest, difficult marriage, cheating husband. But what is she running to? Coll’s seventh novel is all about the wild, unpredictable sprint to something else.

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A canceled poet, a toddling tortoise, and the Schwarzenegger of vacuum cleaners turn a D.C. bookstore upside down in Susan Coll ’81’s sixth comic novel.

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Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.

Susan Coll’s eighth novel, “The Literati,” is a funny, sometimes zany comedy of errors with a splash of rom-com — heavy on the com and light on the rom, which is refreshing.

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These 27 Uplifting Books Are Spring’s Must Reads

Some of the most special books are ones that move us and touch our hearts. If you love feel-good books, check out these uplifting spring 2024 releases — including tales of family secrets, life-changing vacations, triumphant comebacks, and more.